Barb:

We first used all of the coax sealant they provided with the antenna, 
according to the instructions, and had no luck.  Tthen we went to the Radio 
Shack brand of coax seal because that's all I could find around here, and 
put several layers of electrical tape on top of that.  Still no luck.

Now, we have used a little coax sealant, plus some 
heavy-duty-water-resistant PVC sealant tape, plus a layer or two of good 
electrical tape on top of that.

Since the PVC sealant tape is used to seal PVC connections and stop them 
from leaking, maybe that will do the trick and keep the water out.

It's just so hard to know.

Will see what happens with this arrangement.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: A Catch Up Email


> Tom, maybe you need a different water sealant, forget what they call that
> stuff that stretches.  Good luck.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Catch Up Email
>
>    Well, my Carolina Windom 160 compact shorted out again, because water
> got into the matching unit connection up at the feed point.  A friend came
> over yesterday, and we cleaned things up, and got it working again, but I
> don't know for how long.
>
> In fairness, Jim from Radio Works has offered to replace the antenna, but 
> it
> was a bear to put up, and I don't know how comfortable I feel asking my 
> help
> to take the old one down and put a replacement one up again, so I'll just
> have to see how things play out here.
>
> At least I have my Alpha Delta DXCC which works fine!
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: A Catch Up Email
>
>
>> Make that not having 3 of us with antenna problems, Irene wiped mine out
>> and
>> I have yet to get back going. I'm working slowly on it though.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 5:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: A Catch Up Email
>>
>>
>>>    Kevin:
>>>
>>> Welcome back, and yes, you are correct;  our bodies aren't as resilient
>>> as they used to be. (grin)
>>>
>>> Glad your inverted VEE seemed to survive the winds. ... We can't have 
>>> two
>>> of
>>> us with antenna problems at the same time!  (grin)
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 4:42 PM
>>> Subject: A Catch Up Email
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> First, let me tell you all that I had my out patient surgery on my 
>>>> tumor
>>>> last Wednesday and am awaiting the pathology report now.  Not sure yet
>>>> how
>>>> all will come out but am hoping for the best.  It's taken a little bit
>>>> to
>>>> recover from the surgery but am making it back a bit at a time.  Wow!
>>>> You
>>>> sure don't bounce back like you could when you were in your thirties.
>>>> <GRIN>
>>>>
>>>> Second, I was listening on net today but still have my persistent noise
>>>> and
>>>> really can't hear anyone well enough to check in.  I could hear Lloyd's
>>>> voice and Neil's, K1NDF, but that's the size of it here.
>>>>
>>>> Finally, we are getting some fairly high wind gusts here today.  Just
>>>> before
>>>> net we heard a loud crack but Kathy couldn't see anything really wrong
>>>> when
>>>> she checked out the back door.  However, a few minutes later our
>>>> neighbor's
>>>> oldest boy came over to tell us a tree just on our side of the fence
>>>> between
>>>> us had broken off and was laying on part of my inverted vee and on the
>>>> house.  His dad brought over a saw and was able to cut up the tree in
>>>> small
>>>> enough pieces that it didn't do permanent damage to either the house or
>>>> antenna for which I am grateful.  It looks as if we will have some
>>>> firewood
>>>> this winter since this was a nice hardwood tree and not an evergreen.
>>>>
>>>> Take care all and very 73.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin :)
>>>> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>